Police, community and calendar briefs for Feb. 7, 2014

Published: Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 10:00 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 5:32 p.m.

POLICE BEAT

Police release video from antiques theft

Police have released surveillance photos of a man they believe stole several items from an antique store last month.

The video shows the man entering Wildwood Antiques at 2405 SW 27th Ave., Ocala, on Jan. 11 around 2:35 p.m. The man stops at a booth and selects a magazine and a binder of cards, looking through them as he looks around. The man later tampers with a display case lock several times until it opens. He takes coins, baseball cards and a Roosevelt $20 bill, and leaves without paying.

The value of the merchandise was estimated at $759.

Anyone with information can call Detective Shawn Hardman at 368-5407, the Crime Line at 369-7061 or Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP.

Police say man hit, tried to run over second man

SILVER SPRINGS — A Silver Springs man accused Wednesday of hitting another man in the face and twice attempting to run him over was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and simple battery.

Delmar Jeffrey Clemens, 59, was taken to the Marion County Jail.

Deputy Franco Porcelli went to Winn-Dixie at the intersection of County Road 314A and East State Road 40, where he was met by a man who said he had been struck on the left side of his face by Clemens, who tried to run him over twice in the parking lot. The alleged victim said Clemens is obsessed with his girlfriend and takes his anger out on him, according to reports.

The deputy spoke with two witnesses who said they saw the incident.

The deputy talked with Clemens at his home, and he said he was tired of the other man hitting women and getting away with it and that the man is always talking because “he can’t fight like a man.” Clemens admitted hitting the man, but denied trying to run him over, reports state.

Clemens remained in the jail Thursday in lieu of bond totaling $6,000.

A woman told a sheriff’s deputy she left her home on Walnut Court in the Shores and went to run an errand. When she came home, the front door was kicked in. Taken from the home were clothing and other items, together valued at $20.

Detectives Steve Osborne and Brandon Spillman investigated. According to their report, they identified two boys ages 15 and 17 as being responsible for the burglary. The detectives recovered items from the bedroom of one boy that they say were stolen during four other burglaries within the area. They also recovered the items taken from the woman’s home.

The teens each were charged with residential burglary and petit theft. Other charges may be pending, detectives said.

COMMUNITY

Finals for local math competition Saturday

The local finals for the nationwide “MathCOUNTS” competition will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at Maplewood Elementary, 4751 SE 24 St., Ocala

Students from Belleview, Dunnellon, Fort King, Howard, Lake Weir, Liberty, North Marion and Osceola Middle schools, and the Fort McCoy and Horizon Academy combination schools, will be competing.

Students work to solve math equations and word problems most accurately in the shortest time span. Prizes go to the top two teams and four individuals, who advance to the statewide competition in Orlando on March 20. Winners at the state level advance to the national contest on May 9 in Orlando.

For more information, contact Chris Hanes at 236-0591 or Christopher.Hanes@marion.k12.fl.us.